Peter Singer is an Australian philosopher who has dedicated his life and his career to reducing the suffering of animals and tackling global poverty. In 2005 Singer was listed as one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People, and by 2014 Singer had encouraged more than 17,000 people to publicly pledge a percentage of their income to effective charities. Why, then, has Singer been derided as a 'Nazi', and spent decades facing protests and cancelled talks across the world?
In this special guest appearance, Peter and I will discuss the moral obligations that we face to give money to effective charities, the backlash that Peter has faced to his work, and the state of cancel culture in 2020. We'll also talk about Peter's recent research into the oldest novel ever written, and his support for the animal rights movement.
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E25 Thanks for Listening
E24 Why Is There Something Rather Than Nothing?
E23 GUEST: Sam Rickless on Philosophy and the Meaning of Life
E22 Wolf: Meaningful Lives in a World Devoid of Meaning
E21 Nagel and the Absurd
E20 The Philosophy of Time Travel
E18 Life Extension: Cryonics and Mind Uploading
E17 The Fermi Paradox
E16 Why We Are Living Inside a Simulation and Why We Should Care
E15 The Pessimism of Schopenhauer
E14 Buddhism: Meditation and Mindfulness
E13 Buddhism: The Path to Nirvana
E12 Anti-Natalism: Why Having Children Is Wrong
E11 Sartre and Existentialism
E10 GUEST: Liam Ward on Camus and the Absurd
E9 Altruism: How to do Good Effectively
E8 Altruism: The Case for Doing Good
E7 Freedom and Happiness
E6 The Psychedelic Experience: The Acid Tests
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